Fordyce

Fordyce Meaning & Origin

About Fordyce
The name "Fordyce" is of Scottish origin and is derived from a place name in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "ford" meaning "a shallow river crossing" and "dubh" meaning "black." Therefore, the name "Fordyce" can be interpreted to mean "black ford" or "dark river crossing."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F063020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R D AY2 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɔrˌdaɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fordyce in Braille

Here's how to represent Fordyce in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Fordyce in braille

How to Spell the Name Fordyce in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Fordyce using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fordyce in sign language

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